Here's How You Should Talk To A CEOhttp://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-you-should-talk-to-a-ceo-2014-5/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:54:12 -0500Jacquelyn Smithhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/538a2f3f69bedd3b1cab1f63bldigrrnSat, 31 May 2014 15:36:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/538a2f3f69bedd3b1cab1f63
Please. Everyone puts their pants on one leg at a time.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/538a1c1269bedd0041ab1f63Booth29Sat, 31 May 2014 14:14:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/538a1c1269bedd0041ab1f63
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I talk to a C.E.O's just l talk to everybody else; with dignity and respect. They are human beings just like everybody else I respect their accomplishments but I don't believe in kissing their asses.
People in important positions appreciate it when a person is direct and honest with them because so many people are trying to kiss their asses every day.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5386b9a969beddad7d74dcd2LolaThu, 29 May 2014 00:38:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5386b9a969beddad7d74dcd2
"How You Should Talk To A CEO" Thinking he is only an employee, but when he is the owner, he will try to learn something from you.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/538633de69beddf36f4e37dcA. FriendWed, 28 May 2014 15:07:10 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/538633de69beddf36f4e37dc
Let's first categorize CEO's as one of the following, which will greatly determine whether I need to really be 'intimidated' - (1) are they older and have significant experience in a particular industry, or (2) are they very young and just smart, but really lack a lot of experience in running some huge company. Let us remember, there are a lot of really young CEO's, which is a fairly new phenomenon in the past 15 or so years. Before that you would have been pretty hard pressed to find a young / Founder type CEO that was running a company that had raised millions of dollars. If they were running their own company it was probably small with under a $10 million/ year run rate.
I'm not criticizing the new paradigm wr're living in now, I'm merely stating the facts as ' I have ' seen them. For the record, I've worked in plenty of both. I got into the Tech industry in 1998 and have worked in 3 startups with 'young' 20-something CEO's. I have sat in front of titans of industry that worked their way up the ladder running major Fortune 500 companies, and have done deals with startup CEO's. I can say, the 'intimidation' factor you're referring to hasn't 'ever' happened sitting in front of the 'Mark Zuckerberg' types, but I have been intimidated by a few of the 'older' gray haired types :)
Bottom line, know your stuff. Bring ideas to the meeting. And most importantly, speak like you know their business and their industry. Remember, most first meetings are 'meet & greets' anyway...entice them with your knowledge and let them know you can be a trusted resource for them. They are always looking for ideas and information. If you can be that resource then you'll always have a seat at their table.